The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
MErAmoRpHos1s.

If to this word you add an
Strange is the metamorphosis;
Plural is plural now more,
And sweet what bitter was before.
III. NJ. Mccall, Cole Camp, Mo.
WAR cHARADE.
ITO r. TGn WilEds)
A tiny measure at its leisure
First OF all comes into view;
When you find il, look behind 1t,
will then appear TO you.
Now are coming, softly humming,
Two small insects, without fear
OF the Yankee, lean and lanky,
Whose long head brings up the rear.
What frghtful memories are stirred
Whene'er thy name, my whole, is heard
A prison pen a loathesome den,
And grim and gaunt from cruel want
Behold our stricken men. Nina balIous
RHYAIING ENIGMA.
I'm sometimes of copper and sometimes of tin,
OF iron also am made;
One element always carry within,
OF another I'm never afraid;
For constant they tease me, seldom am known
To be left by the one or the other alone.
George A. Lerch, Erie, Pa.
4 BRISK CHARADE
As was returning from one morning,
was assailed by vicious 6 z, who would have
bitten me but for the timely y 10 OF 1 z % z,
who was just coming from / 2 3 4 81 80 10 ball.
Annie Walter.
ALL SHOULD READ IT.
Ny T. Is. ] is q mark;
16, IL, Is is propeller;
b,I, g., y, III IS girl g name
81, a. % is very powerful for good or evil
"a. 25 &c is kind of dwelling;
Is "A 3 is number;
Is, Is, Ii, III is pedestal;
2, u, 10, 5 is much used by shoemakers;
q, 9, 20. %, 81 we must all do before we can
walk;
My whole is something you should all read IL you
Cicero, schuyerviIle, n. z.
A C. C. HERO
In John James, not Tennessee Boy;
In Odei Cyclone, not U. E. Curry;
In Maggie l.. Hover not Media Plympton;
In Annie L. Marsh, not Mary d. Petty
In III. M. Mccall, not b. f. Webb;
In James e. Alger. not Keystone Boy"i
In Nina Ballou. not Lydia E. Day.
In Eugene Hall, not Josie A. stephens;
In Nathan Hale, not 9. ID. Smith,
In James W. Lauterman, not Meda Bragg.
Whole was a brave Union General.
John 4. Lytle, Downs. Kan.
BATTLE ENIGMA
:. 5, 20, %, %, 10, 2, 81, 1877,
10. q, II. 25, a, b and c, a, h, f, c.
The whole is the name and date OF the decisive
battle of the civil
Winnie Bradford, Concordia Kan.
*The numbers are the alphabet; the letters, num-
bers.
NINE GENERALS.
Early one morning in Autumn, along one OF the
roads leading to the town Of Sheridan, tramped q
tramp. He stopped in front of pear orchard,
leaned against the wall and proceeded to hook q
pear. The owner, who was hiding near by, rose
from behind log and demanded what he was
about. The tramp arranged the remains OF what
was once bow, regarded the farmer a moment;
then began TO speak, Grant me one Great Scott,
interrupted the farmer, don't you try TO give me
any back talk Or The tramp waited to hear no
more but began to cuss terribly and started OF. "
In the foregoing find nine Generals of the civil
war, either by spelling or pronunciation.
=" Old Bay State Boy"
BIOGRAPHICAL CROSSWORD.
4 German writer, born 1884
A Dutch philosopher born 1921.
An American lawyer, born l765.
Scotch preacher, born 1872.
Roman Emperor, born 81.
An American naturalist, born 1870.
An English naturalist, born 1857.
A French poet, born 1873.
Initials give the name Of famous diamond.
Clio Harper, Prattsburg, Kan
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
J. Diminutive of Christopher; indefinite article
efinite article; silent.
2. girls name; to dig
3. An untruth; need.
4. transparent gum resin; communicate.
5. An exclamation boys name indefinite Arti
Gle; hurt (obs.).
6. bird 10 iInpel.
z. Neat; a flower.
s. TO spoil pronoun; precious metal.
9. Twice one; part of the face.
Josie A. Stephens, Denver, Colo.
ANOTHER AvIARY.
l. An insect; one who eats.
2. An insect; beast OF prey
3. A small open vessel; a note.
4. A grain; a thin wooden cloth.
5. A color; head-dress.
6. A negro q male bird.
7. Fuel; to set erect.
8. The ocean; a kind of canvas.
9. An animal; singing bird.
10. A thieket; q country of the Old World,
II. To grow; limb of bird.
II. Steal; within.
I3. Peevish; to earess.
IA. To try TO catch fish; to boast.
IS. Space; food.
l6. goad; side Of room.
IL. jehovah; sense.
is. A sweet CONNECTION; to lead.
10. plant the handle of gauge.
20. Aqua natural to scoh.
q. A color; to arouse.
%. A domestic utensil; beak.
Book for first correct answer. All requiring an
swers by mail must inclose stamp.-Hobart O
Scott, Watertown, Conn.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
In cake, not pie;
Hive, not fly;
Dress, not gown;
Shine not frowni
Say, not act
Truth, not fact,
Mend. not sew;
Boat, not row;
Woods not treet
Horse, not flea;
| Hold, not send;
Gold, not bend;
| Wild, not gay;
Stand, not stay;
1 Lamp not light;
Day, not night;
Whole is what all are hoping 10 see.
Mrs. Mayo.